His Precious Love

Rayna stood there in a stupor for a long while. Only when the two men came out of the operating room and called her did she snap out of it.

The men’s faces were swollen and covered in bruises, and Rayna deduced that Curtis’ subordinates must have shown no mercy.

“Sorry you had to go through this.”

She paid them double and told them they could leave before departing, returning to the company to deal with some matters.

When it was five in the evening, she drove to the residential area Curtis lived in, but instead of going in, she called Carl. “Pack your things. I’m waiting for you at the entrance of the residential area.”

“Sure,” said Carl without asking her why. A few minutes later, Rayna saw him coming out with a suitcase. Lucky was trailing behind the little boy, wagging its tail.

Rayna got out of her car and placed his suitcase in the trunk. Then, she looked at the dog. “He can’t come with us.”

“Why?” Carl really wanted to bring the dog with him, so he pleaded, “Please, Ms. Rayna. Let him come with us. Mr. Curtis never takes him around for walks. That’s just sad.”

For a moment, Rayna wanted to relent, but she gritted her teeth and said with determination, “No. He belongs to Curtis. Take him back.”

“But Ms. Rayna—”

“One more word and I’m leaving you behind as well.”

Taking note of Rayna’s cold expression and her non-negotiable tone, Carl lowered his head and despondently brought the dog back. A moment later, he came back looking dejected.

Rayna took him back to the condominium. She had informed Jessica about Carl staying temporarily in the room next to hers, and Jessica agreed to the arrangement.

After the boy settled down, Rayna was about to take him to Kristie’s place.

Larissa had just returned from her grocery run and was about to make dinner. The first thing she saw upon opening the door was a boy standing next to Rayna. Stunned, she asked, “Ms. Garland, who is this?”

for a while. He might come here

Larissa politely,

Larissa patted his head.

make dinner tonight.

I’ll be heading

so she left after telling the latter there was chicken soup in the kitchen. Rayna would

emerged from her chambers. “Nana?

she even gained a little weight. After just a short period of time, she looked much

and introduced, “This is Ms. Jessica. She’s pregnant, and she’s currently staying here to recuperate. This is

Jessica with a juvenile voice and asked, “Aunt Kristie is

still sleeping. You’ll see her once she wakes

“She’s still sleeping? Is

watch a scary movie with her last night, and she got so spooked that she couldn’t sleep the whole night.

Jess, you’re pregnant. You should at least take good care of yourself. Do you

Jessica shrugged. “And it

Words eluded Rayna.

good? I want to

Come. I’ll put it on for

“Okay!”

room before shaking her head with

while later, Jessica entered the kitchen as well. As she helped her friend out, she said, “I thought he was fine staying at Mr. Faymon’s. Why did you bring him

take care of him. Aside from Mr. Faymon’s dog, Carl had no one else to play with. But if I bring him here, at least he

too good.” A momentary pause later, Jessica asked, “Are you all

“Yes. Carl isn’t, though.”

food, Rayna calmly related to Jessica about what happened to Jasmine and Theodore. She told Jessica all about Emma sending a woman Theodore’s way, and how Theodore impregnated the woman. Rayna also didn’t leave out the part where she tried aborting the woman’s child but Curtis ended up stepping

news came as a bombshell for Jessica. For a while, there was nothing but shock and befuddlement in her eyes. Eventually, she snapped out of it. “He should know how she got pregnant, right?

answered, “Yes, he does. He said the Nicholsons and Xaviers are good friends, and that Selena is Noel’s only daughter. If I tried to harm Selena,

“He was trying to protect you. He didn’t want you

make me abort my